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SOME DESCENDANTS 



OF 



JOHN GAGE OF IPSWICH, MASS. 



BY 



ARTHUR E. GAGE, A.M. 



BOSTON: 
NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 

1908. 






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Reprinted from the 

New England Historical and Genealogical Register 

for July, 1908. 



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SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOHN GAGE OF IPSWICH, 

MASS. 



1. John' G.von first appears as one of the signers to the covenant roll 
of the First Church in Boston, Aufj. 27, 1G30, and from his position on the 
list, whicli was heailcil by Gov. Wiiitluop. it may !•*• iiifrrreil that he was 
of Uio number who came over from En;Ljlan(l in Winthrup's fleet. Some 
have claimed, on the authority of the late Horatio Somerby, that he was 
from Stoneham, in SufVoIk, Enijlaiid, and was the second son of Sir John 
Gage, Bart., who married Peneloi)e, widow of Sir George Trenchard ; but 
as that Julm Gage, the second son of Sir John and Penelope, married one 
Mary Baker,* and died in England, without issue, leaving a will date<l July 
17, 1(')82, proved April 27, 1688, he could not have been our John Gage 
the immigrant. 

John' Gage remained in Boston until March, 1633, when he went, with 
John Winthrop, Jr., to begin a plantation at Agawam, afterwards called 
Ipswich. On Mar. 4, 1633, he was admitted a freeman. 

From the town he received a numljer of small parcels of land. He 
seems to have been a farmer, who varied his occupation by doing carpenter 
work. His most frequent employment was that of a lot layer, and for the 
settlement of the boundaries between Ipswich and the adjoining towns, and 
he was once chosen one of the seven men (selectmen). He is first called 
"Corporal " in a vote in the town records of Ipswich for the year 1639, 
and "Sergeant" in a vote of the town of Bradford, Ai)r. 18, 1670. Evi- 
dently he settled in that part of the town of Rowley which was first known 
as Merrimack Village, and afterwards as Bradford, some time prior to 1661. 

In a depo^-ition of John Gage, taken Sept. 27, ICi.'iO, his age is stated to 
be fifty years ;t and in another, taken Mar. 25, 1662, his age is stated to 
be fifty-eight years, t 

His first wife, and the mother of his children, was Amee ,§ who 

died about the middle of June, 1658. 

His second wife was Sarah, widow of Robert Keyes of Watertown and 
Newbury, whom he married Nov. 7, 16.')8, and who died in Newbury, July 
7, 16>(1, her estate being distriliuted among her three daughters, the wives 
of William Smith, John French, and Sanmel Buswell. 

John Gage died Mar. 24, 1672-3, leaving a will, proved Mar. 25, 1673, 
in which he mentions his widow Sarah, sons Samuel, Daniel, Nathaniel, 
Jonathan, and Josiaii, and a grandson (John, son of his deceased son Ben- 
jamin). It appears from his will that he dividi-d his farm, with the excep- 
tion of his island in the Merrimack, among his sous before his death, aiid 

•Tl>e Visitation of SiifTolk, by William Ilcnrcy, Vol. 2, p. 105. 

+ E»sex Court I'apers, Deiiiiisoii r*. Svinoniis, Vol. 5, pajre 19. 

t Essex Court rnpcr;', Shortwell rs. Smith, \'ol. 7. page 89. 

jTlic only hint we have us to wlio ^ho may have been ni'ay ho in the fact that her 
son .losiah, who, altiioiigh twice married, died without issue, in his will alter remem- 
bering his brothers and their diildrcn makes a bequest to his "cousin Whitlaker." 
This cousin Whittaker was Marv Wilford, daughter of Gilbert U'illord, lirst the wife 
of John Corliss and then of \\ illiam Whittaker. (iilbert Wilfurd was an attesting 
witness to the will of John Gage. The word cousin in this will, in a bequest to one 
Mehitable Gage, is undoul)tedly u«cd with the meaning of niece. 

Another hint of relationsliip may be afforded by the fact that in a deposition of one 
Alexander Sessions it appears that Henry Kingsbury's son called Sergt. .John Gage his 
"uncle." (Essex Court Papers, Vol. U, page 46; Heqi»tbh, ante, Vol. 64, page 260.) 



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had given each son about sixty acres of land, divided into first, second, 
third, and fourth division lots. As to his island, he provided that it should 
be divided equally among his sons, witliout naming them, and that his 
grandson should have an equal share with them. From the manner in 
which this island was afterwards conveyed, it appears that John Gage had 
only six sons, and did not have a son Thomas. 

The order in which the names of the children of John Gage are given 
below agrees with what is known as to the dates of their birth, and does 
not conflict with the order in which they are named in the wills of John, 
Samuel, and Josiah. 

Children by first wife, born in Ipswich : 

Samuel,2 b. 1638 ; deposed Jan. 2G, 16G3-4, aged 25. 

Daniel, b. 1630; deposed Mar. 29, 1669, aged 30. 

Benjamin. 

Nathaniel, b. 1645; deposed Mar., 1665, aged about 20; deposed 

June 24, 1669, aged 23. 
Jonathan. 
Josiah, b. 1648; deposed Mar. 29, 1669, aged 21, . 

2. Samuel"^ Gage (Jo/rn^), born in 1638, married, June 10, 1674, Faith, 
daughter of William and Elizabeth Stickney, who was born Feb. 
4, 1641-2, and died about May 20, 1696. 

He was admitted freeman at Haverhill, May 31, 1671 ; and died 
July 20, 1676, leaving a will, dated July 19, 1676, in which he men- 
tions his wife Faith, daughter Elizabeth, and brothers Daniel, 
Nathaniel, and Josiah. 

Children, born in Bradford : 

i. Elizabeth, 3 b. Mar. 12, 1674-5; d. before 1717; m. in 1694, David 
Kimball, who was b. Jul}' 26, 1671, aud d. June 14, 1743 ; had nine 
children. 
ii, iii. A son and daughter (twins), b. and d. June 22, 1676. 

^3. Daniel^ Gage (John^), born in 1639, married, May 3, 167(4), Sarah, 
born about 1654, died Sept. 15, 1692, daughter of Henry and Mary 
(Wyatt) Kimball of Wenham. He died Nov. 8, 1705. ^ 

Children, born in Brad fo I'd : 

8. i. Daniel, 3 b. INIar. 12, 1675-6. 

9. ii. Jjm-*'"> h. Jan. 1, 1677. 

iii. Sauah, b. Apr. 29, d. Aug. 24, 1679. 

10. iv. Samuel, b. May 9, 1680. "^ 

V. Mary, b. Feb. 1, 1681-2 ; m. Samuel Griffin. 

vi. Mehitable, b. Sept. 16, d. Nov. 6, 1683. 

vii. Lydia, b. Jan. 30, 1684-5; m. Ebenezer Burbank. 

viii. Sarah, b. Jan. 4, 1686-7. 

ix. Abigail, b. Oct. 4, 1687; <\. Oct. 2, 1723. 

X. Hannah, b. Feb. 17, 1690. 

4. Benjamin- Gage {Jolm'^) married first, Feb. 16, 1663, Mary Keyes, 
born June 16, 1645, died Dec. 20, 1668, daugliter of the second 
wife of John^ Gage ; and married second, Oct. 11, 1671, Prudence, 
born June 11, 1644, daughter of Thomas and Damaris (Bayley) 
Leaver, who married second, Apr. 6, 1674, Samuel Stickney, and 
died Oct. 26, 1716. 

He was admitted freeman May 19, 1669, at Andover, but did not 
take the oath at that time, and was admitted again May 31, 1671, 
at Haverhill. He died Oct. 10, 1672, five months prior to the de- 
cease of his father. 



Child l)v lii'-^t wife : 
i. John,' b. Sept. 27, 1GG6; d. Feb. 23, 1G7I. 

Child by second wife : 
ii. John. b. July ir>, 1<!72. 

5. Natii ANir.i.^ Gagk (Jo/m^), born in lG4j-ri, married Mary (Weeks), 

widow of Thomas Green of Mahlen, who married third, Jan. 20, 
1731-2. Joseph Jewftt. Her will, dated July 8, 17.j8, probat<.'<l 
July 27, 1741, mentions sons Nathaniel Ga^^e an<l John Green, and 
daughters Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Palmer, and Mary, wife of 
Benjamin Thurston. 

He was admitted a member of the Bradford chureh, May H, ] 08.3, 
and was received again, by letter from the church in ^lalden, 
Apr. 25), 1701. He died Apr. 30, 1728, aged 83 years (gravestone 
at I'railford). 

Children, born in Bradford : 

1. Natiian'iki.,' b. Apr. 15, 1G96. 

il. Maky. b. Mar. 12. ir,;i7-S; m. Oct. 15, 1713, TJonjaniin. b. 'May 4, 
ltjy5, d. iu IJrailfonl, Sept. G, 174G, son of Daniel auil .Mary (Dres- 
ser) Thurston of Newbury. He was a joiner, of Bradford. 

6. Jonathan^ Gage (John^), born in 1645, married, Nov, 12, 1667, 

Hester Chandler, and died ^lar. 15, 1674-5. It appears from a 
, deed recorded with the Ipswich Deeds, Vol. 4, page 333, that the 
widow of .louathan married .lohn Wilson of Elizabethtowu, N. J., 
and no further record of this family appears in Massachusetts. 
Children, born in Bradford : 

i. Jdx.vthan.' .V Jonathan Gas;o appears in a list of debts lu the In- 
ventory of the estate of John Allen of Wood b rid ire, N. J., tiled 
Jan. 18, 1G83-4. 

ii. Naomi, b. Sept. 2, 1G72. A Naomi Gage married Stephen Bedford 
of Bristol, 11. I., and had two children. 

7. JosiAH^ Gage (John^), horn in 1647, died July 5, 1717, in his 70th 

year (gravestone in Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill), married Hrst, 
Lydia, born in Salisl)ury, Apr. 8, 1615. died Aug. 14. 16'.)6, daugh- 
ter of Daniel and Ann Ladd ; and married st-coud, Martha, burn 
Apr. 1. 1673, died Feb. 10, 1716-7, aged 44 (gravestone iu Pen- 
tucket Ct inetery), daughter of .Stephen and Ann (Stone) Dow of 
Haverhill. 

He was admitted freeman Oct. 1 1, 1 ''>82. 

He left a will in which he mentions Josiah Gage, son of Daniel 
Gage of Bradford ; the two nnch-s of his nejihew .losiah, .Tohn Gage 
and .Samuel Gage ; Mehitable, the daughter of his cousin (nephew) 
Daniel Gage; his cousin Whittaker, wife of William Whittaker; 
John Gage, son of Benjamin Gage; Nathaniel Gage, son of his 
brother Nathaniel; Nathaniel's sister Mary ; Jonathan, sou of Jona- 
than Gage ; and David Kimball, husband of Elizabeth, daughter 
of Samuel Gage. 

8. Daniel' Gage (Dam'eP, John^), l>orn Mar. 12, 1675-9^ married 

first. Mar. '.», 1697-8, Mart ha,^ burn Feb. 22. 167lt-80, die«l Sept. 
8, 1741. daughter of Caleb and Martha (Smith) Burbank ; and mar- 
ried second. May 12, 1722, Margaret, daughter of Jonathan Har- 



rimaii and widow of Jonathan Boynton, who married third, John 
Stewart. 

He was member of the North Regiment in Essex, and was one 
of those under the command of Capt. Heseltine of Bradford, in 
1710, who were appointed to keep snow-shoes and moccasins. He 
died Mar. 14, 1747-8 (gravestone at Bradford). 

Children by first wife, born in Bradford : 

i. Mehitable,* b. Dec. 20, 1698. 

13. ii. JosiAii, b. Dec. 3, 1701. 

iii. Martha, b. Apr. 7, 1703; m. James Wilson, a cooper, of Pelham, 

N. H. 
iv. Lydia, b. May 24, 1705. 

14. V. Moses, b. May 1, 1706. 

15. vi. Daniel, b. Apr. 22, 1708. 

vii. Sarah, b. Feb. 19, 1709-10; m. May 16, 1731, Edmund Hardy, 
viii. Jemima, b. Dec. 2, 1711; m. (1) Nov. 8, 1733, Eichard Kimball, Jr., 

who d. in 1758; m. (2) John Webster of Plaistow, N. H. 
Ix. Naomi, b. Feb. 25, 1714-15; m. Sept. 22, 1737, David Hall. 
X. Esther, b. May 15, 1716; m. Aug. 1, 1739, Jonathan Currier of Me- 

thueu. 

16. xi. Amos, b. July 28, 1718. ~ 

xii. Abigail, b. Dec. 22, 1720; d. young. 

xiii. Mary, b. Aug. 31, 1722; ra. Nov. 17, 1744, Ebenezer Goodhue of 

Dracut. 
xiv. Abigail, b. Mar. 13, 1724-5. 

9. JoHN^ Gage (Daniel,^ Jokn^), born Jan. 1, 1677, married, Dec. 25, 
1706, Susanna Ross, who died Sept. 10, 1746. 

He was one of the snow-shoe men under command of Capt. 
Heseltine, and was called "Jr." in a deed dated Mar, 21, 1742, in 
which he divided his hind in Bradford between his sons Abraham 
and Aaron. He died in 1759. 

Children, born in Bradford : 

i. Mary,^ b. Nov. 6, 1707. 

17. ii. Abraham, b. Mar. 8, 1709-10. 
iii. Susanna, b. Jan. 8, 1711-2. 
iv. KuTH, b. Apr. 3, 1714. 

18. V. Joseph, b. Nov. 18, 1715. 

19. vi. Aaron, b. Feb. 24, 1718-9. 

10. Samuel^ Gage (Daniel,^ John^), born May 9, 1680, married first, 

Feb. 26, 1709-10, Mary Watson; married second, Sept. 30, 1725, 
Elizabeth (Lewis), widow of Benjamin Page, Jr., who died Apr. 18, 
1747; and married third, in June, 1747, widow Abigail Emerson. 
He was living Dec. 1, 1757. 

Children by first wife, born in Bradford : 

i. Dorothy,'' b. Jan. 27, 1710-11. 

ii. Dorcas, b. Nov. 18, 1712; m. Dec. 6, 1737, David Hardy. 

iii. Samuel, bapt. June 5, 1715. 

iv. Marah, b. 1719-20. 

V. Samuel, bapt. Feb. 12, 1720-1. 

vi. Job, bapt. Aug. 26, 1722. 

Children by second wife : 

vii. Abigail, b. Juue 10, 1726. 

20. viii. Stephen. 

Perhaps others. 

11. JoHN^ Gage (Benjatmn,'^ John}), born July 15, 1672, married, June 

13, 1694, Sarah, born Mar. 11, 1673-4, died May 27, 1753, aged 



80 (gravestone), daughter of Capt. David and Mary (Jewett) 
Ilast'ltoii. 

In a deed dat.d Oct. 10, 170 I, lie was called " Sr., of Bra<lford 
cooper." lie died l^cr. 10, 17.j1. 

Children, born in Bradford: 

i. Sarah,'' b. Jan. 11, 1(595. 

ii. Klizauktii. b. Oct. 21, ICW. 

21. iii. Bknjamin, b. June 24. 1<)'.)9. 

22. iv. Jonathan, b. Juno 1, 1701. 
2.?. V. EuKNK./Kif, b. Sept. 17, 1703. 
24. vi. Thomas, b. Mar. 10, 1706. 
2.".. vii. John, b. Sept. i:V 1708. 

2G. viii. Wii.i.iam, bapt. Sept. 2.S, 1711. 
ix. ruuDENCK, b. May 24, 1715. 

12. NATn.\NiEL' Gage (Xathmnel,'^ Johii^), born Apr. V), 1C96, mar- 

ried, Aug. 18, 1719, Mehitabel, born in Bradford, Aug. 10, 1699, 
daughter of Ricliard and Sarah (.Spoft'ord) Kimball. 

lie died Nov. 2, 1777, in his Sod year (gravestone at Bradford) ; 
and his will, dated Dec. 20, 1776, mentions sons Jabesh and 
Nathaniel, daughters Mehitable Ile.id and Sarah Carlton, grandsons 
Uriah, Amos, William, and Richard Gage, and daughter-in-law 
Anna, wile of Richard. 

Children, born in Bradford : 
i. .MKirn AiJKi.,* b. Jan. G, 1720-21 ; m. .\pr. 15, 1752, John Head. 

27. ii. Jaukz, b. Sept. 13. 1723. 

28. iii. RiCHAiu), b. Jan. 12, 172r,-7. 
2'J. iv. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 5, 1730. 

V. Sauah, b.ipt. Feb. 4, 1733; m. Oct. 12, 1758, Nchemiah Carlton. 

13. JosiAH* Gage (Daniel,' Daniel;^ John^), horn Dec. 3, 1701, mar- 

ried, Dec. 3, 1724, Rtbekah, daughter of Nathaidel ilerrill. 

lie died July IS, 177.'), in Felham, N. H., intestate, leaving as 
his heirs-at-law his sons Amos, Josiah, and Benjamin, daughter Han- 
nah wife of Jesse "Wilson, and the children of his deceased son 
Nathaniel.* 

Children : 

1. Lyima,* b. Oct. 3, 1725. in Haverhill. 

ii. N AiHANiKi., b. .\pr. 2, 172m, in Iljivi-rliill. 

iii. Mi-.HiTAitKi., b. Sept. 4, 1730, in ilavorhill. 

iv. Amos, b. Mar. 2fi, 1733. in HaviTlilU; a lievoUitionary soldier. 

V. Kkhekah, b. June 30. 17;>5, in Ilaverbill. 

vi. Josiah, b. May 3, 173S, in Dracut. 

vii. Bkn.jamin, b. July 20, 1710. in Dracut, bapt. Aug. 8, 1740, iu Salcni, 

N. II. ; a Uevohitionary soUlii-r. 
viii. Mr.iin AiJKi.. bapt. .\ui:. 22, 1742. in Salem, N. II. 
ix. Hannah, nj. Jessu Wilson of rdiiani. 

U. MosES^ Gage (Dnm'el,' Daniel,'^ John^), horn May 1, 1706, married, 
Apr. 12, 173.?, Mary Iles-seltine. lie resided on a farm at Gage's 
Ferry in Bradford. 

His will, proved Jan. 2S, 1771, mentions wife Mary, pons Wil- 
liam, James, and Thadtleus, and daughter Sarah wife of .Stephen 
Carlton, and gives James land iu Pelliam, N. H. 

Children, born in Bradford : 
i. Moses,* b. Mar. 7, 1735-C. 

•Austin r*. Gasre, 9 Mass., .39.'). Did Josiah* also marry Abigail, born July 2, 172r,. 
daughter of John and Mury (Merrill) Ladd ? 



ii. Sarah, b. Nov. 9, 1737; m. Stephen Carlton, 
iii. James, b. June 10, 1739. 

iv. William, b. Aug. 16, 1741; d. Dec. 14, 1747. 
V. Richard, b. July 16, 1743; d. Dec. 23, 1747. 
vi. Abigail, b. June 25, 1745; d. Jan. 4, 1747[-8]. 
vii. Mahy, bapt. Feb. 15, d. Jan. 23, 1747[-8]. 
viii. William, b. Nov. 24, 1748. 
ix. Richard, b. May 20, 1751 ; d. Feb. 21, 1756. 
• X. Thaddeus, b. Apr. 17, 1754; private in Capt. Nathaniel Gage's 
company of minute-men. 

15. Daniel* Gage [Daniel,^ Daniel,^ John^), born Apr. 22, 1708, mar 

ried first (intention Apr. 10, 1736), in Dracut, Ruth, born Sept. 4, 
1719, died Aug. 31, 1764, aged 45, daughter of David and Ruth 
Kiml)all ; and married second, Feb. 4, 1765, Plioebe (Frye), vs^idow 
of Thomas* Gage (No. 24), wlao died in Pelham, N. H., Feb. 8, 
1796. He died\Sept. 24, 1775. 

Children by first wife, born in Pelham, N. H. : 

i. Rebecca,* b. June 12, 1737 (Dracut record). 

ii. Joseph, b. Feb. 4, 1738-9 (Dracut record) ; enlisted in the French 

and Indian War in the company of Capt. Amos Gage, Aug. 21, 

1757; discharged Nov. 10, 1757; enlisted again, Apr. 10, 1758; 

d. Sept., 1758. 
iii. Pierce, b. Mar. 29, 1741; a Revolutionary soldier. 
iv. Ruth, b. June 20, 1743; bapt. in Salem, June 26, 1743; m. Sept. 5, 

1763, Thomas Wyman. 
V. Daniel, b. Sept. 8, 1745; a Revolutionary soldier, 
vi. Abigail, b. June 29, 1748. 

vii. David, b. Aug. 9, 1750; a Revolutionary soldier, 
viii. Abnek, b. June 22, 1753; wounded at Bunker Hill, 
ix. Mary, b. Dec. 27, 1756. 
X. Martha, b. July 11, 1758; d. Sept. 29, 1847; m. at Haverhill, Eli- 

phalet Woodward, b. May 28, 1758. 
xi. LiD.E, b. Dec. 5, 1760. 

16. Amos* Gage {Daniel,^ Daniel^ Johi^), born July 28, 1718, married, 

Dec. 18, 1740, Mehitabel, daughter of John and Margaret (Hutch- 
ins) Kimball, who was born Nov. 27, 1721, and died Feb. 16, 1794. 

He was captain of one of the five companies raised by New 
Hampshire for reinforcing Fort Edward during the French and 
Indian War, and was stationed at No. 4, now Charlestowu, N. H., 
by the order of Gen. "Webb. He was also captain of a company 
of volunteers which marched from Pelham, N. H., Sept. 29, 1777, 
and joined the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga. He died 
Sept. 8, 1792. 

Children, born in Pelham, N. H. : 

i. Daniel,^ b. Oct. 5, 1741 ; d. in the French and Indian War. 

ii. Elizabeth, b. Dec 22, 1743, bapt. at Salem, N. H., Jan. 11, 1743-4; 

m. (1) Mar. 2, 1765, Benjauiin Cole, by whom she had one sou; 

m. (2) Sept. 10, 1778, Samuel Kimball of Boxford, by whom she 

had one dan., Elizabeth; d. July 23, 1830. 
iii. Asa, b. Apr. 5, 1746. 
iv. Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 1748 ; m. Apr. 29, 1791, Daniel Barker ; d. Nov. 2, 

1822. 
V. Betsky, b. 1751 ; d. Dec. 28, 1754, aged 3 yrs. 11 mos. 
vi. Deborah, b. May 8, 1753; m. Mar. 27, 1790, Peter Austin of 

Methuen; d. Oct., 1814. 
vii. Abel, b. Nov. 18, 1755 ; a Revolutionary soldier, 
viii. Amos, b. Aug. 9, 1758; a Revolutionary soldier. 
ix. Daniel, b. Sept. 28, 1761 ; a Revolutionary soldier. 



17. Aim.vnAM'' (Iagk {Jolm,^ Daniel,'^ John^), born 3Iar. -'•, 1709-lU, 

luanietl, Aug. 7, 17.')4, ^Nlcrcy, born May 1, 1710, in IJeverlj, 
(laughter of William and Grace (Klliott) Bradfonl. Ho was a 
housewriglit. 

His will, dated Mar. .'30, 1771, was proved in Essex County, Oct. 
5, 177 1. 

Children. l)orn in Hradford : 

i. .ToMX,* b. Oct. 23, 17;55. 
ii. Pat^enck, b. July 13, 1737. 

iii, Makv, b. Oct. 20, 173S; m. Teabody. 

iv. Hkuk.cca, b. July 4, 1740; m. Oct. 7, KofJ, John Burton, Jr., of 

MiddU'ton. 
V. .\itiJAHA^t, b. Dec. 20, 1741; serijeant in Col. Samuel Johnson's 

rcuinicnt. 
vi. Mr.ncY, hapt. June 12, 1743; m. Nov. 29, 1704, James Scales of 

Andover. 
vii. IlANNAir, b. Sept. 11, 1744; m. June 24, 1773, Timothy Beetle of 

Haverhill. 
Till. TiMornv, b. .Ian. 30, 1749; a Revolutionary .soldier. 
is. PiiKUK, b. Feb. 17, 1752; m. Sept. G, 1770, Asa Dresser of Amherst, 

N. II. 
X. SrsAXNAii. b. Jan. 20, 1755. 

18. JoSKiMi' G\OF. (Jofnu^ -f^aniel,'^ John^), horn 'Sov. 18, 171.3, married, 

Sept. 4, 1740, at Andover, Anna Abbott. 

He was killed in battle, Sept. 8, 1755, near Lake George, in the 
Freni'h and Indian War. 

Children : 

i. Joseph* (twin), b. Apr. 5. 1741, in Bradford, 

ii. Anna (twin), b. Apr. 5, 1741, in Bradford, 

iii. Susanna, b. Jan. 1, 174G-7. 

iv. Dorcas, b. Jan. 3, 1748-9. 

V. I:benezeu, b. Jan. 1, 1750-1. 

19. Aakon^ Gaok {Joh»,^ Dtinielr John^), born Feb. 24, 1717-18, mar- 

ried tir.st, May 10, 1745, Hannah, daughter of Benjamin and Han- 
nah Stevens of Andover, who dieil Dec. 15, 1749, aged 30; and 
married second, Apr. 23, 1752, Sarah, daughter of Joseph and 
Sarah (Kimball) Ihdl of Bradford, who died in 1785. 

He removed from Bradford to Merrimack, X. II., in 1773, and 
was sergeant of a con)pany which marched from Merrimack to 
Ticonderoga. He died in 1790. 

Children by first wife, born in Bradford: 

i. I.SAAC,» b. Feb. 3, 1745-6. 
ii. Hannah, b. Nov. 10. 1747. 
iii. Aaron, b. .Vug. 3, 1749. 

Children by second wife, born in Methnen : 

iv. Sarah, b. .Au^. 2, 17.')5. 

V. IMiiNKHAs. b. May 17. 1758; a Revolutionary soldier. 

vi. Mehitahei.. b. Sept. 9, 17G0; m. Apr. 2, 1777, Thomas Underwood 
of Amiierst, N. H. 

vii. Sarah, b. Aug. 18, 1704; m. Sept. 20, 1787, Joslah Tinker of Bed- 
ford. N. H. 

viii. Oi.ivK. b. Jan. 20. 17GG; m. Nov. 12, 1784, her cousin, James Herbert 
of Rumnoy, N. H. 

ix. Moses, b. ilay 25, 17G8. 

20. Stkvhkn* Gage {S'tmutl* Daniel,^ John^) married, Nov. 25, 174-', 

AuJie MitchelL 



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He joined with Samuel Gage in a deed to Stephen "Webster, 3d, 
Sept. 15, 1757, of eleven acres of land in Haverhill; and in a deed 
of Samuel Gage to said "Webster, dated Dec. 1, 1757, Ste^^hen is 
mentioned as deceased. He was in the alarm list of Haverhill, 
Apr. 14, 1757, and died in the fall of that year. 

Children : 

i. Samuel,'* b. Oct. 2, 1749 ; d. July 16, 1778 ; a Revolutionary soldier, 

ii. Stephen, b. Feb. 15, 1751. 

iii. Andkew Mitchell, b. May 5, 1753 ; d. July 10, 1778, in Revolu- 
tionary service, 

iv. Hanxah, b. May 5, 1753; m. Robert Hastings of Methuen. 

V. Job, b. Sept. 25, 1755; a Revolutionary soldier, 

vi. John, b. May 26, 1757. 

21. Benjamin^ Gage {Jolin.,^ Benjamin,^ Johri^), born June 24, 1699, 

married, Aug. 2, 1722, Rebecca, born June 12, 1699, in Bradford, 
died Aug. 2^, 1775, daughter of Robert and Rebeckah Mullikeu 
of Bradford. 

He was called cordwainer, also lieutenant, and was one of the 
oricrinal grantees of Pennvcook in 1721. 

He died Sept. 26, 1782, leaving a will which mentions wife 
Rebeckah, daughter Elizabeth Johnson wife of Samuel Johnson, 
daughter Sarah Webster, and grandsons Benjamin "Webster and 
Ebenezer "Webster. 

Children, born in Bradford : 

i. Elizabeth,^ b. July 1, 1723 ; m. Apr. 22, 1742, Col. Samuel Johnson 

of Andover; d. Sept. 22, 1796. 
ii. Sarah, b. Jan. 29, 1725-6 ; m. June 24, 1746, Ebenezer "Webster, 
iii. Benjamix, b. Jan. 31, 1728-9; a major in Col. Samuel Johnson's 

Essex regiment of Mass. Militia. 

22. Jonathan'* Gage (Jolni,^ Benjamin,'^ Johri^), born June 1, 1701, 

married, Apr. 27, 1730, Martha, born Ajn-. 23, 1699, daughter of 
John and Elizabeth (Hills) Greenleaf and widow of Ezra Moody. 

He was one of the original grantees of Pennycook, in 1721 ; was 
described as of Pennycook in 1733, and as of Newburyport in 
1736 ; and was a shipwright and coaster, and also of Joppa, Me. 

Children : 

i. Elizabeth,* b. Oct. 17, 1732. 

ii. Jonathan, b. Aug. 17, 1735. 

iii. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 2, 1739; m. Jan. 20, 1761, Steplien Tilton. 

iv. Benjamin, b. Oct. 6, 174 — ; m. Dec. 31, 1764, Lydia Mitchell. 

23. Ebenezer* Gage {John,^ Benjamin,'^ Jo/m^), born Sept. 17, 1703, 

married, Nov. 17, 1728, Priscilla, born June 14, 1703, died June 24, 
1767, daughter of Thomas and Deborah (Pembertou) Kimball. 
Children : 

i. Hannah,* b. Jan. 31, 1729-30. 

ii. Sarah, b. July 4, 1731. 

iii. Ann, b. Mar."ll, 1733. 

iv. Priscilla, b. Aug. 19, 1734. 

V. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 4, 1736. 

vi. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 31, 1738; d. Dec. 4, 1740. 

vii. Thomas, b. Sept. 15, 1740. 

viii. Ebenezer, b. June 17, 1742; a Revolutionary soldier. 

ix. John, b. Dec. 3, 1744. 

X. Mary, b. Nov. 13, 1746. 




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24. Thomas* Gage (./(///«,' Benjamin,'^ Johti^), I)orn Mfir. 10, 170C, 
marrieil, Apr. 30, 1734, PlKcbe, lK)rn Dec. 30, 1714, (l;ui;,'ht(r of 
Janios and .Toliamia Frye, who marrit.'tl bccoikI, Fc1». 4, 17G7, 
Daniel* Gai^e (No. lo), aiid dit-d Fob. «, 17:)6. 

lie was cue of the petitioners for Nottingham West, and called 
of that place, June 1, 1738. He died at Fort William Henry, Oct. 
8, 175r.. 

Children : 

i. riiKUic,* b. Jan. 20, 1734-5; d. June 14, 173G (gravestoue at Brad- 
f(iril). 

J.vMKs, b. \\vi. 21 1730, ill Bradford. 

John-, b. U*». V-* J(, . »^3 t 

Joanna, (j. ^xaa^j^ AO i1*1M 

JoNATHAX, b. Apr. 24, 1747. 

Sakah. b. Jan. 81, 1751. 

Jkssk, b. July 17, 1753; d. Oct. 31, 1755. 
^ viii. Ei.i/.Ai'.i:rii, b. Oct. 13, 17.">5; d. Jan. 17, 1758. 
^^ a^krW, (r C Ort\ *\ iym ^ 

John* GAtiK {Juhu,^ Benjamin^- Jo/in^), born .Sept. 13, 1703, mar- 
ried. May 25, 1738, Elizabeth, boru Feb. 4, 1717, daughter of 
Thomas and Hannah Haynes. 

In 1733 he petitioned for liberty to set up a blacksmith shop near 
the river in Haverhill.* 

Children, born in Haverhill : 

i. Solomon,* b. Feb. 8, 1738-9 ; settled in Concord, N. H. ; a Revo- 

lutiouary soldier, 
ii. Aiur.Aii.. b. Dec. 24. 1740. 
iii. David, b. Jan. 13, 1742-3; settled in Concord, N. H. 

26. William* Gage (Jo/m,' Benjamin,- John^), baptized Sept. 23, 1711, 

married, Sept. 30, 1736, Deborah, born Jan. 2'.', 1718. daughter of 
Asa and Deborah Swan of Methueu, who married second, Dec. 2. 
1760, John Smith of Boxford. 

Administration was granted on his estate Mar. 14, 17.ii7. 

Children, born in Methueu : 

1. Deuokaii,"' b. June 17, 1737; d. Aug. IC, 1733. 

ii. Dehukah, b. Mav 19, 1739; m. David Burbank. 

iii. Elizabetu, b. >iar. 29, 1741. 

iv. AuiJAii. b. :May 17, 1743; a Revolutiouary soldier. 

V. Asa, b. Sept. 28, 1745. 

vi. Jo.sHi'A, b. Feb. 24, 1747-8; a Revolutionary soldier. 

vii. William, b. Mar. 19, 174lt-50. 

viii. Olive, b. Apr. 15, 1753; d. Jan. 15, 1755. 

ix. Olive, b. Apr. 2G, 1755; ra. Nov. 11, 1773, Samuel Brown. 

27. Jabez* Gage {Nathaniel,^ Xuthaniel,'^ Jo/tn^), born Sept. 13, 1723. 

married ElizalK-th Wilson, and died June 14, 178(5, aged 02 (grave- 
stone at Bradford). 

He was flismissed from the church in Pelliam, Oct., 1767, to the 
cluncli in Salt;in (po»ibly New Salem, ilass.). 

Children, burn iu I'elham, N. II. : 

1. Meimtahel.* b. Oct. 9. 1743. 

ii. I'liiNr.AS, b. July 22. 1715. 

iii. Jaiikmi, b. \\ifx. is, 1747; a. Revolutiouary soldier. 

iv. Hannah, b. Oct. 22. 174"J. 

V. RicnAi:i>, b. .\ufj. 14. 1751. 

vl. RiciiAiU), b. Aug. 18, 1752. 

•Was he the John Gage of Chester, X. IT., blacksmith, who served in the expedi- 
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vii. Jesse, b. Sept. 9, 1754. 
viii. Meiiitabel, b. Sept. 10, 1756. 
ix. Betsey, b. Feb. 8, 1759. 
X. Phebe, b. Apr. 12, 1761. 

si. Nathaniel, b. June 13, 1763; a Eevolutionaiy soldier from Am- 
herst, Mass. ; settled iu Lafayette, Ouoodaga Co., N. Y. 

28. Richard* Gage [Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,'^ Johi^), horn ^im. 12, 1726-7, 

married, Aug. 20, 1752, Anna Crummy, who died Nov. 12, 1800, 
aged 69 (gravestone). He died Sept. 8, 1770, in his 44th year 
(gravestone). 

Children, born in Bradford : 

i. Jeremiah,^ b. Feb. 15, 1753 ; a Revolutionary soldier. 

ii. Uriah, b. Apr. 29, 1755. 

iii. Amos, b. July 10, 1757; a Revolutionary soldier. 

iv. Richard, bapt. Sept. 16, 1759. 

V. William, b. Feb. 22, 1762; settled iu Londonderry, N. H. 

vi. David, b. Dec. 16, 1765. 

29. Nathaniel* Gage {Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,'^ John}), born Dec. 5-, 

1730, married, Oct. 6, 1757, Dorothy, born Apr. 16, 1734, died 
IVIar. 24, 1815, daughter of Richard and Mary (Stickney) Kimball, 
and died Apr. 5, 1797. 

He was a captain in the Fourth Essex Regiment, Revolutionary 
War. 

Children, born in Bradford : 

i. Mehitabel,^ b. Dec. 16, 1758. 

ii. Asa, b. Apr. 17, 1760. 

Iii. Mehitabel, b. July 25, 1762. 

iv. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 24, d. Oct. 19, 1765, 

V. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 2, 1766. 

vi. Mehitabel, b. Dec. 15, 1768. 

^--''"vii. Richard (twin), b. Mar. 22, 1769; d. Sept. 28, 1770. 

«i-. viii. JosiAH (twin), b. Mar. 22, 1769; d. Oct. 6, 1770. 

ix. JosiAH, b. Mar. 29, 1773. 



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